TJ's Take on Week 9

Editor's note: After taking stock of the NFL for the first nine weeks, TJ's Take will be returning for the rest of the season.

Here's my quick review of everything we saw in Week 9 of the 2005 NFL season:

TJ's Top 10
Team	W-L	TJ Says
1. Colts	8-0	Colts got it done in game of the year at Foxborough.
2. Broncos	6-2	A week off for one of the league's surging teams.
3. Panthers	6-2	Stephen Davis and Steve Smith are a lethal combination.
4. Falcons	6-2	Michael Vick found his passing touch this week at Miami.
5. Steelers	6-2	No Big Ben, but a Batch full of plays from the defense.
6. Bengals	7-2	Bengals finally held Jamal Lewis under the century mark.
7. Giants	6-2	Took care of business against tricky Niners out by the Bay.
8. Seahawks	6-2	Rolled over the Cardinals for the second time this season.
9. Cowboys	5-3	Too many close calls but back after a rough 2004.
10. Chargers	5-4	The always interesting Bolts held on for dear life vs. the Jets.

Chargers RB LaDainian Tomlinson. Ran for 107 yards and three touchdowns, plus caught a 25-yard score as the Bolts hung on against the Jets, 31-26.

Panthers CB Chris Gamble. Totaled four tackles, knocked down three passes and grabbed a pair of interceptions, returning one of those thefts 61 yards for a score in Carolina's 34-14 win at Tampa Bay.

Chiefs head coach Dick Vermeil. On the final play of regulation, he sent running back Larry Johnson over the pile for the game-winning touchdown as Kansas City edged Oakland, 27-23.

The Eagles (at Washington Sunday night) will be on their second leg of their 3-game streak vs. NFC East rivals (vs. Dallas Monday night).

Tom Jackson is an NFL analyst for ESPN.

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